High Protein Cottage Mac & Cheese

Cottage Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
• 1 cup (or 226g) cottage cheese (2% milk fat or your preference)
• 140g reduced fat cheddar cheese
• 10oz Pasta (280g)
• 1 cup of milk (2%) can use almond
• 1.5 tbsp corn starch (12g)
• 0.5tsp garlic powder (1.5-2g)
• 0.5tsp paprika (1g)
• ¼ tsp onion powder (1.5g)
• ¼ tsp black pepper (0.5g)
• Optional add on at the end: 20oz of chicken breast (or another protein preference of choice like: ground beef/turkey, tuna, steak, etc.) (454g)
Instructions:
1. Boil water, then add pasta. Cook until desired tenderness.
2. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a blender, except for the chicken. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour the sauce mix into a pan and cook on low heat. Let it cook for 2-3min so it thickens up. Stir throughout the process.
4. Add and mix in the cooked pasta
5. Measure out 20oz of cooked chicken. Shred chicken or cut it up into smaller pieces.
6. Add and mix in the 16oz of cooked chicken.
7. Serve into a bowl and enjoy!
8. Optional: add in no sugar added bbq sauce or buffalo sauce to have a BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese or Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese dish.
Recipe creates 5 servings - macros per serving (for 2% milk fat - can use reduced fat versions):
475 Calories
46g Protein
50g Carbs
9g Fat
2g Fiber

[@SireneKalypso]

Man the cottage cheese throws me off!!
But i appreciate the high protein!

[@TylerForero]

I can hardly notice it. Lmk if you give it a try!

[@winstonvoncarlowitz]

Ever wonder why macaroni is the only noodle we add cheese to? Like what’s wrong with penne and cheese? Why does it have to be macaroni? Why doesn’t my dad love me?

[@TylerForero]

Pasta shells are also very common, but I guess it's personal preference - just like how your dad likely prefers your siblings over you. Hope this helps!